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US rescues second downed airman in Iran as Trump renews 48-hour ultimatum
TEHRAN, April 5 — President Donald Trump said today that US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran, calling it “one of the most daring Search […]
Corruption trial of Pedro Sanchez ally Jose Luis Abalos threatens Spain’s minority govt
MADRID, April 5 — A corruption trial of a former right hand man to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins on Tuesday, a politically explosive case that has threatened to […]
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun to visit China ahead of Trump trip, raising cross-strait tensions
TAIPEI, April 5 — Taiwan’s main opposition leader will make a rare trip to China on Tuesday, weeks before US President Donald Trump, with Beijing expected to use the […]
Frenchman executed in China for drug trafficking, Paris condemns death penalty
PARIS, April 5 — A Frenchman sentenced to death in China in 2010 for drug trafficking has been executed, France’s foreign ministry announced yesterday, expressing its “consternation.” Chan Thao Phoumy, a […]
US arrests niece of slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani after residency revoked, Tehran denies family link
WASHINGTON, April 5 — Two family members of slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani have been arrested in the United States after their residency permits were rescinded, the US State Department […]
Trump issues 48-hour ultimatum to Iran as fighting spreads across Middle East
WASHINGTON, April 5 — President Donald Trump said yesterday that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face “all Hell”, as US and Iranian forces scrambled to find […]
Kuwait intercepts Iranian missiles and drones as regional war spreads across Gulf
KUWAIT CITY, April 5 — Kuwait’s military said today its air defences were working to intercept missiles and drones, as Tehran continued its campaign in the Gulf in response to […]
Israel hits targets across Lebanon, urges evacuation near Syria border crossing
BEIRUT, April 5 — The Israeli military said yesterday it would strike an area near the main crossing between Syria and Lebanon, urging residents to evacuate immediately as it continued its […]
From recovery to risk: Gulf war, cyclone push Sri Lanka ‘into an abyss’
COLOMBO, April 4 — Sri Lanka is struggling to prevent a repeat of its spectacular economic collapse four years ago, as the prolonged Middle East war compounds the fallout from […]
Indian-flagged LPG tanker safely crosses Strait of Hormuz amid Middle East tensions
MUMBAI, April 4 — An Indian-flagged tanker carrying LPG has safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz, India’s government said today. Following US-Israel military strikes, Iran has effectively halted […]